လိၼ်ႉ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *liːnꟲ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Lü ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน. Compare Proto-Be *liːnᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lin˦˨ˀ/
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  • Rhymes: -in

Noun

လိၼ်ႉ • (lḭ̂n)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
  2. valve

References
  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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